Instructions for Using the Registry

The table below shows all individual exonerations. By default, the table is set to show exonerations from 1989 through the present. Check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter to view Pre-1989 exonerations. Use the filters on the left to search for exonerations with particular criteria. Hover over the symbols for explanations of filters or columns. Use the Keyword Search box to filter for cases that contain those keywords in the narrative summary.

If multiple keywords are entered, the search will show cases in which the narrative contains ALL of those words. So adding more search terms will narrow the search. Terms with fewer than three characters (e.g., "IQ") are ignored in searches. Searches can be further narrowed by using "quotation marks" to search for exact phrases. Keywords both inside and outside quotation marks can be combined. And, truncated words can be entered: the term "discrim" will return all variants on that root. No "wildcards," such as "*" are necessary for truncation.

Since the table is filtered to 1989 through the present by default, a search for the name of someone who was exonerated before 1989 will not produce results until the Date of Exoneration is adjusted, or the Pre-1989 filter is selected.

Once filters have been set, select the column headings you wish to display, and sort the table by whatever column heading you choose by clicking on the column heading. For more detailed instructions, see Understanding the Registry, under "About" at the top right of the Home Page.

Note: 1989 was the year of the first DNA exoneration and the dawn of a new era of wrongful convictions. The Registry used to separate the two - pre and post 1989 exonerations - into two separate and distinct databases. They are now synthesized to reflect the entire body of exoneration data. If you wish to view exonerations prior to 1989, check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter.

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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Bennett, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2024 Murder Life without parole 17.3 22 Black Male 2015 12-17-2024
Brown, Albert Massachusetts Suffolk 1987 2022 Murder Life without parole 35.0 32 Black Male 2022 05-01-2023
Champagne, Raymond Massachusetts Norfolk 1979 2020 Murder Life without parole 40.5 23 White Male 2020 07-30-2020
Choy, Frances Massachusetts Plymouth 2011 2020 Murder Life without parole 8.9 17 Asian Female 2020 10-11-2020
Cifizzari, Gary Massachusetts Worcester 1984 2019 Murder Life without parole 34.9 23 White Male 2019 01-08-2020
Clay, Frederick Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2017 Murder Life without parole 36.0 16 Black Male 2017 08-15-2017
Echavarria, Angel Massachusetts Essex 1996 2015 Murder Life without parole 19.3 27 Hispanic Male 2015 06-20-2015
Gaines, Raymond Massachusetts Suffolk 1976 2025 Murder Life without parole 44.9 20 Black Male 2021 10-24-2025
Haley, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1972 2008 Murder Life without parole 35.9 24 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Hernandez, Angel Massachusetts Hampden 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 10.5 42 Hispanic Male 2021 06-21-2021
Hill, Michael Massachusetts Hampden 1996 2002 Murder Life without parole 3.8 18 Black Male 1999 09-10-2012
Jenkins, Shaun Massachusetts Suffolk 2005 2021 Murder Life without parole 16.4 23 Black Male 2021 01-13-2022
Jones, Darrell Massachusetts Plymouth 1986 2019 Murder Life without parole 31.2 18 Black Male 2017 06-20-2019
Lacy, Leonard Massachusetts Suffolk 1974 2025 Murder Life without parole 35.1 28 Black Male 2010 09-23-2025
Lucien, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1995 2021 Murder Life without parole 26.0 21 Black Male 2021 12-22-2021
Mazza, Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 1973 2021 Murder Life without parole 47.2 25 White Male 2020 06-13-2021
McGee, Rickey Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2025 Murder Life without parole 26.0 19 Black Male 2024 11-23-2025
Rosa, Thomas Jr. Massachusetts Suffolk 1986 2026 Murder Life without parole 32.9 24 Hispanic Male 2019 04-03-2026
Schand, Mark Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2013 Murder Life without parole 25.9 21 Black Male 2013 10-16-2013
Silva-Santiago, Jesus Massachusetts Plymouth 2006 2010 Murder Life without parole 4.2 28 Hispanic Male 2010 10-06-2013
Sullivan, Michael Massachusetts Middlesex 1987 2019 Murder Life without parole 25.8 25 White Male 2013 03-07-2019
Watson, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2020 Murder Life without parole 38.7 20 Black Male 2020 11-25-2020
Weichel, Fred Massachusetts Norfolk 1981 2017 Murder Life without parole 35.7 28 White Male 2017 08-10-2017
Wilhite, Charles Massachusetts Hampden 2010 2013 Murder Life without parole 2.1 25 Black Male 2013 02-04-2013
Wright, Edward Massachusetts Hampden 1985 2025 Murder Life without parole 40.3 22 Black Male 2025 09-08-2025